Papandrea Wants to Finish What She Started at IWF 01/14/21 (ATR) Ursula Papandrea wants to complete her work in removing the “toxic culture” at the International Weightlifting Federation. Ursula Papandrea was ousted by the IWF executive board in October. (ATR) The former acting president of IWF announced on January 14 that she is bidding to become the next permanent president for the federation. Elections are scheduled for the end of March 2021. The IWF executive board ousted Papandrea in October 2020 after she had served about six months as acting IWF president following the resignation of Tamás Aján in April amid allegations of doping and corruption.